CVE-2023-32401: Buffer Overflow

Published May 18, 2023
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Updated

A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.6, macOS Big Sur 11.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.4. Parsing an office document may lead to an unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.

Other sources

Accessibility. A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.

— Apple

Accessibility. This issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

Accounts. A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.

— Apple

AMD. A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. This issue was addressed by forcing hardened runtime on the affected binaries at the system level.

— Apple

Credit

Holger Fuhrmannek(Deutsche Telekom Security GmbH on behalf of BSI), Adam Doupé(ASU SEFCOM), Eloi Benoist-Vanderbeken@@elvanderb(Synacktiv), Wojciech Reguła@@_r3ggi(SecuRing), OSS-Fuzz(Google Project Zero), Ned Williamson(Google Project Zero), Jonathan Bar Or(Microsoft), Anurag Bohra(Microsoft), (Microsoft), Michael Pearse(Microsoft), Thijs Alkemade@@xnyhps(Computest Sector 7), Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Adam M., Thijs Alkemade(Computest Sector 7), Jonathan Fritz, Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Julian Szulc, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit(FFRI Security Inc), Koh M. Nakagawa(FFRI Security Inc), Kirin@@Pwnrin(Offensive Security), Jeff Johnson (underpassapp.com)(Offensive Security), (Offensive Security), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Offensive Security), James Duffy (mangoSecure), Kirin@@Pwnrin, Wenchao Li(Alibaba Group), Xiaolong Bai(Alibaba Group), Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab), Zhipeng Huo@@R3dF09(Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab), an anonymous researcher, Khiem Tran, Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman(SecuRing), (SecuRing), Wojciech Reguła(SecuRing), Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, CVE-2023-22809, Satish Panduranga, Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Ignacio Sanmillan@@ulexec, Clément Lecigne(Google's Threat Analysis Group), Donncha Ó Cearbhaill(Amnesty International), Pan ZhenPeng@@Peterpan0927(STAR Labs SG Pte), Dimitrios Tatsis(Cisco Talos), Zitong Wu (吴梓桐)(Zhuhai No), Meysam Firouzi@@R00tkitSMM(Mbition Mercedes), Meysam Firouzi@@R00tkitsmm(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), hou xuewei vmk msu@@p1ay8y3ar, CertiK SkyFall Team(Pinauten GmbH), Linus Henze(Pinauten GmbH), 08Tc3wBB(Jamf), Gerhard Muth, Sergii Kryvoblotskyi(MacPaw Inc), ABC Research s.r.o.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.7.7
11.7.7
macOS<12.6.6
12.6.6
macOS Ventura<13.4
13.4
macOS<11.7.7
macOS>=12.0.0<12.6.6
macOS>=13.0<13.4

Event History

Jan 10, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:03 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:03 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-32401?

CVE-2023-32401 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-32401?

To fix CVE-2023-32401, update your macOS to Monterey 12.6.6, Big Sur 11.7.7, or Ventura 13.4 or later.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-32401?

CVE-2023-32401 is a buffer overflow vulnerability that affects macOS.

4

What happens if I do not address CVE-2023-32401?

If left unaddressed, CVE-2023-32401 could lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.

5

Which versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2023-32401?

CVE-2023-32401 affects macOS Ventura prior to version 13.4, macOS Monterey prior to version 12.6.6, and macOS Big Sur prior to version 11.7.7.

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